*80 more bomb threats?? That makes it 250 in the past 11 days!*

Is this some kind of joke?

Or is someone systematically luring us into complacency so that we treat the real one as a fake, Cry Wolf?

Also, is any random call or tweet treated as a threat? (Mint)

21% 🚀
💥Elon Musk makes $26 billion today ALONE as Tesla stock, $TSLA, officially posts its largest daily gain since 2011.

Elon Musk is now the richest person in the world with a
$270 billion net worth.

❌He has a $58 billion lead on #2 on the list.

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
15 year old Arnav Daga from Kolkata spent 41 days to create 4 Iconic Buildings,
Salt Lake Stadium,
St.Paul's cathedral,
Writers Building,
Shaheed Minar
He used 1,43,00 playing cards for this 40feet long, 11 feet high and 16.8 feet wide buidling project!!
#bharatkeasliveer

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
2 women found themselves lost
on the Dubai-Hatta Road,
lost in the desert, opened the Uber App , a camel option popped up!
The Uber driver soon arrived complete with the saddle.
And the cost? A mere AED 50.61 (around Rs 1,144) for a ride through the sandy expanse—what a bargain!

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BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS ..
Surveys & Records have concluded that Soan papdi is the MOST GIFTED Sweet during the Mega Diwali Gifting Season.
The light and flaky sweet that originated in UP & Rajasthan is often sold by street vendors and is a childhood memory for many. 

Photo from Srikanth Matrubai

*Bengaluru folks... If you want to check the amount of encroachment or contamination of lakes, head over to the Bangalore Lake Information System portal* created by the IISc. (NIE)

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS..
Czech influencer Kamil Bartoshek invited fans to crack a puzzle to get $1 million prize money.
When no one was able to solve it, he invited all the participants and dropped the $1 million cash prize from the air for them to pick up!!

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
80 year old Bakula Ben Patel from Surat, Gujarat had fear of water since childhood.
But determined, she began swimming at age of 58.
And since then, she has won over
500 medals,
swum in major oceans,
taught 400 people to swim
Btw, at age 75, she debuted as a Bharatnatyam dancer!
She is proving that age is just a number

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
Chinese Millionaire named "Sunwear" was unhappy with the services at the Bank of Shangha.
Angry he withdrew 5 million renminbi (%7,83,000) (6,52,00,000Indian Rupee) from his account& made the staff count the cash by hand.
It took the bank staff 2 hours to finish the counting.
The man said he will come back again and withdraw the same amount daily till the balance becomes ZERO
#NeverArgue

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS..
If you are travelling to Indonesia, remember you cannot take your APPLE iphone16!
Yes.
Its illegal to carry iPhone16 as these phones lack IMEI certification for use in Indonesia.

*Total Imports from China were up 11% to $47 bn in the period Apr-Aug.*

See what's making up these imports. (TOI)

Photo from Srikanth Matrubai

*Bengaluru's drainage system needs to be drastically revamped.*

It received 241 mm rain in the 1st 22 days of October - the highest in the past 19 years.

And Yes, schools are shut again today and IT-BT Cos have been advised to WFH. (NIE)

Photo from Srikanth Matrubai

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS..
She comes from a family where evening 2 meals a day is a luxury.
But her innocent face has caught attention and is considered PERFECT by a Skincare company FOREST ESSENTIALS.
Maleesha Kharwa is now a model and popularly called "The Princess from the slum"
#lifelessons